Absorbent shield for garments



June 9, 1925. 1,541,054

` R. KAMM n ABSORBENT SHIELDAFOR GARMENTS Fle July 5, 1922 /f/J f Patented June 9,1925..

-N UNITED ASTA TESN PATE

y Raam MMM, 6F CHICA-G05 ILLINOIS? ABSORBENT SHIELD ron 4eAnMEiv'rs.

armscyes of garments, whereby v tofabsorb` V perspiration andV affordffprotectlonand if needs be reinforce and `givea finished appearance at the t ncture. `of the arm with the body of the garment. i

In accordance with thev present invention, T) the article comprises vinner and'touter elements ofwaterproofmaterial, such `as rubberized fabric, and anintermediate element i of absorbentmaterial, such as cloth, for tak# ing up perspiration and thereby preventing 5 any uncomfortable feeling or any appreciable moistening `of the garment.

Other objects and advantages will be ap!` parent and suggest themselves as the nature of theinvention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an einbodi` ment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes inthe form, proportion andininor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the nature, o f the invention. v

Referring to the accompanying"drawings forming a partof the application,

Figure l is a detailview showing the invention applied, l Y

Ffgures 2 and 3 are obverse and reverse views, respectively, of thejshield, and

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line 4 4 of Figure 2, the parts being spread.

Corresponding and like parts are re ferred to in the following description and designated in the several viewsof the drawings by like reference characters.

0k The shield `comprises essentially three of like size, whereas the inner part or Hap 2 is somewhat smaller so Vas'tfyefxpose a'marginal portion Vofthe intermediate `part 8. adjacent the` convex edge.

its convex ,edge by a -vline offv stitching" 5.

-This v prevents any w'rinkling" l of. the part v2 andresults in a mutual bracing of the partsv 2 and 3, whereby. they arermaintained in an extended and smooth condition.

`Theinner .part2 is`se-` cured to the intermediate part '3 iadjacent" The 'partsv land 2 are ofwaterproof mal ter1al,such as rubberizedfabric, so as to resist penetration of jmoisture. "The intermediate part 3 `is Aof absorbentV material, such as cloth,so as to take up' excessive per#A sp-iration and ob'viate anyuncoinfortable feelingand prevent concentrationgof :mois-j ture; A'

As indicated mostrlearlyin `Figure l,

the shield "when applied to a garment is arranged wth the part `1. withinthe sleeve 6, andthe parts 2 andB disposedto lie against the fore part 7 ofthe body of the garment,

` the part 2"` being inside of thepart `3. so as to come between the latter andthe person. As shownin' Fig. IV, the`water-proof arm and body `flaps 1. and 2 Vconsist of separate pieces of sheet mate-rial with their vupper edges secured by the stitching l to the upper edge of the intermediate sheet 3, which 1sV exposed between them, so that it may ab-fk sorb moisture directly at this point.

The sheet-like part 8 combines ample capacity for absorbing moisture thatii'night otherwisefwork around the part 2 and stain the garment, Vwith relatively` slight tendency to heat `the' wearer and cause perspiration. /Vit'h this part 3 projecting beyond .the lowerledge of the part 2,' perspiration running down the inner` side of'said partv 2 will be-caughtfand absorbed byfits exposed margin, VIf -profuse orfprolonged, such perspiration `will graduallyjworkits way upward in thisv sheet-like part, 3 by oapillarity, and thus be all 4the` more readily evaporated by the circulation of air through the portion? of the garment. InV this man-v ner, the moisture will.V be continually disn i sipated without collecting in suicientlocal concentration to super-saturate the'part 3 v and stain the l,garmentwhile kby the water- V proof flap 2, the air will be kept completely away from the vmoist area ,of the body whence the perspiration proceeds. V.Attachj ment of the parts 2` and 3 -to oneganother substantially below their uppery edges (by its.A sleeve;and:iJ .Waterproof part insider- Vonly y ofsmd absorbent part, fdr' insertionin .the

the stitgliing ,5, when employed) .1196.Only5 helps to lpre'wenti nnnoyanee end discomfort from bulky Wrinlling of the shield, but.. also makes 1t more effectlve 1n its functions of protecting the dressfiirorn stain -tindtlife from local chilling .itlldgeatehing cold. Y A

That is claimedy is: l y .-V i

l. A shield for the armseye ofla garinen't, L'the .same,.Qo1nprising.,an ebsorbent sheetv part Vfor'..insertjn kin-.tlfle bodyotlthe garment, n Vwete-rproof .Hulp for yinsertion in body of the: garment.

2.. -A sliiel-:dfor .jtlienrinseye otalgrnient,

theselne comprising an absorbent .sheet :pe/rt for Iinsertion .in tbe l.body of .the garment, a.

VWaterproof Hap for .insertion inv its. Sleeve.y :rnd arwterproof part insidevonly ofsaid absorbent part, `vfor.v .insertion'n the `rbodyor theggalment, said absorbentlpnrt .projectingbeyond the ,lower Y edge of ,the-.last ,mentioned Y edge 'and.projetngbeyond .thelower .edge- I Qfthe imi-.er flappand .being `also attehed to sind inner f lzrp belcnvl ltsiown nnper edge. .4. A. shield for Ithe arlnseye of 5a, ger1nent 'tbesenie onsisting of. seperate inner and outer! sheets.y of #vittel-proof rnnternrl :es body and sleeve flaps, with an intermediate sheet `of -atb-s'orbent elothV `for insertion in the body of' the gr1nent'outside of tlieinner flap,

s ztCl Sheets. secured together along their upper edges, land the intermediate one lmyllg it 111313315Qdgefexposed, and also pro- `jecting beyond the lower edge of the inner..

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5; A shield fon the' nrmsoye of a vger1nent,

thessnne consisting ofvsepyartbe. 'inner ind ontereligen-itSuoiy Waterproof ,materiel as v body and sleexf'e flaps, with en intermediate .ab-.f sorbent sheetpgtrt for insertion A`the body. of-;tbielgerinentoutside vvolf the .inner flap,

said sheets .beingfj ,securedV .together .along tlleir'gniper edges, and. theinterrnedmte,one

expose @longallitsfedges. w I '6. A shield for. tb. ,alrrnsc-yc-; of L garment,

thesmne celflfsiisting Qfgseperete Sheets' of" Water} 3roof ,ninteniali .l end. en intermediate Asheetfoj ,absorbent .'eloth, all .secured .together along. theirl npperfedges byeline of stitch# ing fsnd; ,intermedia-te."sheet `being exposed elongell. its: IedgeS, .with its :lower margin projecting beyond the corresponding edge Y oeneof the Qthersheets endenred thereto by la; ,linefof stitching... 7-

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inpresence of two Witness@ 1 v ,Y Y

' RICHARD Knr/1M.

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